Mohanganj Upazila

 

Mohanganj (Bengali: মোহনগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Netrokona District in the Dhaka division of Bangladesh.
 
  * 1 Overview
  * 2 History
  * 3 Geography
  * 4 Demographics
  * 5 Administrative
  * 6 Archaeological Heritage and Relics
  * 7 Population
  * 8 Religious Institutions
  * 9 Literacy, Educational Institutions & Professionals
  * 10 Cultural Organizations
  * 11 Main Occupations
  * 12 Land
  * 13 Main Crops
  * 14 Communication and Transportation
  * 15 Manufacture & Industry
  * 16 Main Exports
  * 17 Gallery
  * 18 See also
  * 19 References

 Geography

Mohanganj is located at [show location on an interactive map] 24°52′00″N 90°58′00″E / 24.8667°N 90.9667°E / 24.8667; 90.9667. It has 24011 units of house hold and total area 243.2 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mohanganj has a population of 129415. Males constitute are 51.4% of the population, and females 48.6%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 65417. Mohanganj has an average literacy rate of 27.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [1]

 Administrative

Mohanganj thana was turned into an upazila in 1982. Mohanganj has 07 Unions & 01 pouroshobha,Namly UP-1:Birampur-Borkashia,UP-2:Borotoly-Baniahary,UP-3:Tatholia,UP-4:Magan-Siader,UP-5:Somaj-Shohildew,UP-6:Suair,UP-7:Gaglajur & Pouroshobha Mohongonj.Mauzas/Mahallas 135, and 163 villages.There are Big howor,namly ``DINGAPUTHA.

Telephone Dialing Format: International - 880 (09524), National - 0 (9524)

Archaeological Heritage and Relics

Ancient fort at village Betham (Sultan Alauddin Hussain Shah period), Shekher Bari Mosque (same period), Daulatpur Temple (876 BS).

 Population

129415; male 66525, female 63890; Muslim 80.57%, Hindu 19.09%, Christian and Buddhist 0.17% and others 0.17%.

Religious Institutions

Mosque- 217, Temple- 32. There is a temple of 'Ramkrishna'. which is remarkable in Netrokona district for its beauty.

Literacy, Educational Institutions & Professionals

  * Average literacy 27.8%

Male 32.7% Female 22.5%.

  * Educational institutions:

College 2, High school 14+4, Madrasa 12, Government primary school 50, Non-government primary school 31, Low cost school 3, Satellite school 10;

  * Noted educational institution:

Mohanganj Pilot Govt. High School (1931), Mohongonj Pilot Girls high school(1952), Mohanganj Public High School(1981), Mohongonj Adorsho High School(1989), Khan Bahadur Kabir Uddin Khan High School, Shampur Union High School(1969), Khurshimul high school(1965), Magan high school(1971), Sesrakali shahid smrety high school(1966), Borantor Adorsho high school(1987), Joinpur high school, Paikura Junior high school(1969), Birampur high school(1994), Somaj high school(1964), Naraish Junior high school, Palgoan high school,Hashla high school, MuktiZudda Smrety Junior high school, Mohanganj Degree College, Mohanganj Girls’ College.

  * Professionals :

 Cultural Organizations

  * Rural club 36,
  * Playground 12,
  * Women's organization 4,
  * Public library 2,
  * Cinema hall 3, and
  * Theater group 1.

 Main Occupations

Agriculture 48.25%, fishing 2.62%, agricultural laborer 21.21%, wage laborer 2.53%, commerce 9.84%, service 3.49% and others 12.06%.

Land

Cultivable land 24864.43 hectares, fallow land 390.84 hectares; single crop 52%, double crop 38% and treble crop land 10%; land under irrigation 71%.

Land Control: Among the peasants, 33% are landless, 29% small, 27% intermediate and 11% rich; cultivable land per head 0.13 hectare.

Value of Land: The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 5000 per 0.01 hectare.

 Main Crops

Paddy, mustard seed and cotton.

Extinct or Nearly Extinct Crops: Jute and potato.

Main Fruits: Jack fruit, mango and black berry.

Poultries: 61

Communication and Transportation

It has a strong waterway connection with Sylhet, Shunamganj, Bhairab Bazar, and Dhaka.

Pucca 16 km, semi pucca 37 km and mud road 397 km; railways 3 km; waterways 12 nautical mile.

Traditional Transport: Palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart and buffalo cart. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.

Manufacture & Industry

Flour Mills 3, saw mills 15, ice factories 10, oil mills 2 and printing presses 4.

Cottage Industries: Goldsmith 15, wood work 26, blacksmith 14, tailoring 223, welding 9, potteries 11.

Lots of Poultry Firm.

Hats, Bazaars and Fairs: Hats and bazaars are 38, most noted Hats Mohanganj and Chhesrakhali; fairs 2 (Nagdora and Barantar Mela).

 Main Exports

Paddy, Poultry Chicken, Egg, Fish, Mustard, Dal, Potato, and dry Fish.